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How are councils working with cross-sectoral partners to use the natural environment (its "green infrastructure") to achieve net zero targets?
The call for views closed on 26 January 2022 at midnight..
Engagement.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 February 2021
In particular, the Programme for Government highlights commitments to:
Create a £100 million Green Jobs Fund
Allocate £60 million to support industrial and manufacturing decarbonisation
Maintain current levels of spend on active travel at £100million per year
Uplift spending in Heat and Energy efficiency from £112m in 2019/20 to £398m p.a. in 2025-26
Continue to develop the Agricultural Transformation Fund
Bring forward recommendations for new mechanisms of agricultural support
Provide an additional £100 million to support new forestry planting.
By 31 March 2022, all properties will need to have at least EPC band E.
From 1 April 2022, any new tenancy in the private rented sector will require the property to have an EPC of at least band D.
In 2022/23, 539 posts were filled in less than 12 weeks, 169 in 12 to 26 weeks and 35 took over 26 weeks. Analysis shows that the rate of turnover has largely been driven by voluntary turnover consisting of staff leaving to take up other jobs.
Though both sectors are invested in their respective groups, this work will need to hold on to momentum as the new government comes into office. Cross-party buy-in will likely be a crucial factor in its success.